Malesherbia corallina, a member of Malesherbia (Passifloraceae), is a subshrub native to the deserts and dry shrubland of Tarapacá Chile.[1] It was originally identified in 2003 by Mélica Muñoz-Schick and Pinto, and is considered very rare with less than 20 plants documented.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Passifloraceae |
| Genus: | Malesherbia |
| Species: | M. corallina
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| Binomial name | |
| Malesherbia corallina | |
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| Range of M. corallina as of 2023 | |
It has bright red flowers, velvety leaves, is gray with numerous stems, and can grow to be 40 cm tall.[2][3]
References edit
- ^ "Malesherbia corallina Muñoz-Schick & R.Pinto | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
- ^ a b Muñoz-Schick, Melica; Pinto, Rachel (2003). "New species of malesherbia for the flora of Chile: malesherbia corallina m. Munoz et r. pinto (malesherbiaceae)". Bulletin of the National Museum of Natural History. Chile (52): 45–49.
- ^ "Malesherbia corallina M. Muñoz & R. Pinto | The Endemic Plants of Chile". chileanendemics.rbge.org.uk. Retrieved 2022-11-16.